Where does “toà” come from?
toà (Vietnamese) comes from French toi, from Middle French toi, from Old French tei, from Latin tē, from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
toà (Vietnamese): Short for toà án; your Honor
Definitions
- Short for toà án; your Honor
Ancestry of “toà”, step by step
toà traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French toi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | toi | You |
| 2 | Middle French | toi | Alternative form of toy |
| 3 | Old French | tei | Alternative form of toi |
| 4 | Latin | tē | — |
| 5 | Latin | tū | you (singular); thou |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Teochew 單
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teochew | 單 | slip; bill; note |